Waters of the United States/Clean Water Act: Federal District Court Addresses Conservation Groups' Motion for Intervention in U.S. EPA/Corps of Engineers Final Rule Litigation
A United States District Court (E.D. Kentucky) (“Court”) addressed in a February 8th Memorandum Opinion and Order (“Opinion”) various conservation groups’ (“CGs”) Motion to Intervene (“Motion”) in litigation involving a rule promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and…
Wastewater Enforcement: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Administrative Complaint Addressing Mercer County Mobile Home Park/Sewage Treatment Plant
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (“PDEP”) filed a February 27th Complaint for Civil Penalties (“Complaint”) before the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board against Country Estates MHP, LLC (“Country Estates”). Country Estates is described as the owner of a mobile home…
Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces $15,178,000 Grant for Arkansas
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Region 6 announced in a March 9th news release that it was awarding the State of Arkansas $15,178,000 for its Clean Water State Revolving Fund (“CWSRF”) Other states in Region 6 receiving grant funds include: Louisiana - $25,506,000 New…
Biden Administration Fiscal Year Proposed 2024 Budget: $12 Billion Requested for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a March 9th news release addressing the Biden Administration’s fiscal year 2024 budget request. The Biden Administration is requesting $12 billion in discretionary budget authority for EPA in 2024. The $12 billion request for EPA…
Renewable Fuel Standard Program/Proposed Standards for 2023-2025: Energy Marketers of America Submits Comments to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The Energy Marketers of America (“EMA”) submitted February 10th comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressing the proposed: Renewable Fuel Standards for 2023-2025 and Other Changes See Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0427. EMA describes itself as a federation of…